Find CAD Tutorials from popular design and manufacturing software such as AutoCAD, CATIA, Inventor, SolidWorks and Mastercam. Tricks and tips are available to aid the user in becoming more proficient in using the program of choice.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Sending objects and demensions to different levels in Mastercam can be tricky. This demo shows how to transfer existing elements after their creation. It also shows how to quickly change the attributes of an object such as a line to become a centerline.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Sometimes when making design changes in V5, the user experiences errors. The reason is because the Federation option is not checked. Federation allows for drastic modifications while keeping the part intact.

Friday, October 2, 2009

This demo shows how to use Pattern Based mates in SolidWorks. The trick is to have the windows tiled and drag the part into the assembly. The Part is to contain previously defined reference mates. Note the ability to change the mates after it was created to reverse the orientation.